We represent Master Kovaleski's Tang Soo Karate Schools.
Creed Four: "This is a Black Belt School. We are motivated. We are dedicated. We take pride in ourselves and in our school. We're on a quest to be our best. What's our goal? To earn a black belt. Then what's our goal? Black Belt Excellence. TANG SOO!!!" A Black Belt is not something you wear, a Black Belt is something you earn!
Thursday, July 14, 2005
7/14/05
7:00-Carol, Costas, Paula, Cristhian, Bob, Gary, Angel, Marc, and me. Worked on the bag all night long. Jump side kick; front arm jab, reverse punch, round kick; jump front kick; front front, same jump; front round, same jump; side back, same jump; last of all, jump split kicks. Eeeeeeeek. Anyway, after class, I was hanging out with Panos and Stavros. Both signed my autograph book... Anyway, Panos and I were singing Boulevard of Broken Dreams, and Stavros said, "No Aisa, shallow, not shadow.." LOL...and of course I said that was the next line...LOL
7:00-Costas, Krystal, Paula, Cristhian, Bob, Angel, me, and Marc. Worked kicks and self-defense. 11:00 AM-Carol, Paco, Migi, Christine, and mom. Worked about the same as us in the 7:00 except no self-defense. Ok...haven't blogged in a while...going back in time...if I can remember lol... Yesterday at the 5:30: Paco, Migi, Kiana, and some othere kid...I forget. Sa Bom Nim and Amy taught that one. 6:15-Amy, Justin, Chris, and two others... Master Todd warmed them up. Saturday the 9th at 11:00 was Migi, me, Shawna, mom, Gabi, and and new guy, Dave. Kelly taught and Kristy helped out. We sparred. Friday the 8th at 4:45 was...oh boy, can't remember. LOL well, Katie was there...and Todd E., and my brother, and I think Doc and Tommy were there, and I know Costas was... If anyone else was, I can't remember now. The kids BBClub was huge, so forget that. I took the 6:15 for the first time... I'll name all the people I remember. Ok... Gary, Aaron, Danielle, Sarah, Todd E., Bob, can't remember any more, but there was definitely more than that. Todd was my partner and we worked Escrimas. Kyo Sa Nim taught. I totally forget what happened on the 7th so forget that... ummm...on the 6th which was Wednesday...they worked Escrimas in BBClass. Partnered up: Doc and Tommy, Paco and Matthew, Todd and Gannon, Amy and Sa Bom Nim. 77 people going to the picnic so far!!! Nuts. LOL so, who am I going to see there???
Out of 100 students, 10 become black belts, 7 become 2nd degrees, 5 become 3rd degrees. Only one becomes a Master. And out of every 100 Masters, only one becomes a Grand Master.
Why are our black belts really midnight blue? Philosophically, black is the darkest color possible, symbolizing death or an ending. Blue is like the ocean; seemingly, never ending. Midnight blue symbolizes the knowledge which has been absorbed, but it is not so dark that it cannot absorb more color (knowledge). Thus, the midnight blue belt is seen only as a new beginning, where a student may continue to learn and refine their technique, and begin to gain greater insight into their art. Black Belt is not the end. There is so much more beyond it. Therefore, our belts are midnight blue to remind us that we have much, much more to learn, and that what we have learned, we must seek to perfect.
